XV of France – The probable composition of the Blues against Japan: Yoram Moefana still in the center with Émilien Gailleton, Alexandre Roumat still number 7

Wednesday's training, the most intense of the week, therefore confirmed what had been expected during the session the day before : to face Japan, Fabien Galthié and his staff will rely on a pair of centers made up of Yoram Moefana and Émilien Gailleton. The very experienced Gaël Fickou (30 years old, 90 caps) will start on the sidelines.

Tuesday evening, at a press conference, the coach of the French forwards Laurent Sempere said on this subject: “The group is moving forward and moving. We want to unite as much as possible possible of high-performance players and to move forward with this group in son entirety. We look at the shape of the moment, the state of mind of each person.”

Further on, and this time regarding a Yoram Moefana who was uncertain for a long time due to a red card received in the championship, Sempere elaborated: “He recently served his one-match suspension and will count as an available player, that’s all. […] Yoram is not only a powerful number 12: he is very fast, makes a lot of effort without the ball…”

Facing the Japanese, the XV of France should therefore favoris the speed and explosiveness to experience, in his line of attack. More towithin the front pack, now ? The changes are explained ici in various ways.

Roumat, the missing link between forwards and three-quarters?

The tenure of Alexandre Roumat, for the benefit of another named executive Charles Ollivon (this one could even be outside the group), offers the French selection an additional weapon in the aerial conquest and an excellent relay between the forward pack and the attacking game. Laurent Sempere, again: “Alexandre is very important, like Charles Ollivon or Paul Boudehent, in the touchline sector. He is also capable of playing before contact, after contact and embodies a real connection between forwards and three-quarters.”

Finally, Uini Atonio, present in Marcoussis since Monday, is still not available and the national coach is therefore betting todayi on the Bayonnais Avoid Tatafuauthor of an excellent start to the season on the banks of the Adour. The second row of Lou Mickaël Guillard, very good during the last tour in Argentina, could for his part be preferred to Romain Taofifenua on the sidelines.